19:00 Punchestown

Wednesday 31 May 2017

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Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 5m 8.10s

Eight Till Late^p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: P Casey| OR: 109| BF| D

11/2

Hasn't won for a couple of years but back to form on latest couple of starts, and recent second second at Ballinrobe received a boost when the winner went in again next time. On same mark here and obvious chance if reproducing that form.

Form: F3945-2

Macs Legend^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: Miss M L Hallahan| OR: 109

7/1

Trip and ground both fine and has been knocking on the door in recent starts over hurdles, in the frame at both Cork and Clonmel, but does go back over fences on a higher mark and may need a bit of improvement to score.

Form: 824P-43

Pulled Mussel¹²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 109| BF| D

12/1

Made favourite on two of last three runs but pulled up both occasions, so not one to trust implicitly, but run in between when second at Nass hinted at better to come. Not seen since January but has won after a break before, so needs a second look here.

Form: 93P/P2P-

Dallas Cowboy^h,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Donagh Meyler⁽³⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 108| BF| D

14/1

Made favourite on first run for Tony Martin at Kilbeggan recently but again ran well below par and finished last. Plenty to prove now and yard in no great form either.

Form: 2P338-7

The Living Beauty^b⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: C Roche| OR: 107

11/1

A winner at Tramore last December and should have more to offer over fences. Not disgraced on recent comeback run after a short break but best form has come with cut in the ground, and may find this a bit too quick. Chance, but others preferred.

Form: 75/8184-

Urtheoneiwant¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 107

14/1

Only the one win in 36 starts, so no win machine, but may have a bit more to come over fences and not disgraced on recent outing at Limerick. Conditions fne but that win record is offputting.

Form: 547-674

Ocean Glandore^p²⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 106| D

7/1

First run for new yard tonight, but no win for two seasons now and not seen out since last September. Plenty to prove, although handicapper is at least giving him a chance.

Form: 073F27-

Crocodile Dundee^h²⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: B T O'Connell| T: T Cooper| OR: 100

16/1

Still a maiden after 18 starts and not seen out since last November, so has fitness to prove here. Didn't shape too badly when second at Tramore last October and mark fair, but still a bit too much to prove at present.

Form: 664230-

Rockshandy^p,t¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 100

28/1

Benefitted from a good ride when winning at Listowel last September, but not so good since, although second at Thurles in October no disgrace. May have needed recent run after seven months away, although hard to know best trip these days.

Form: 01529-8

William Du Berlais^t1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 100

13/2

Has shown no more than a glimmer of ability in five chase starts, although better last time and may just be getting the hang of things now. Twice a winner on good ground over hurdles and lurking on a dangerous mark if the tongue-tie on tonight has the desired effect.

Form: 0008-87

Wild And Wonderful⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: T J Taaffe| OR: 92

25/1

Recent form has taken a turn for the worse, and he's been beaten big distances last three starts. Needs a a lot of improvement from somewhere and hard to see where it's coming from.

Form: 034969-

Robin De Roost^p1⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: J M Moore| T: T Gibney| OR: 91

9/1

Quite highly tried on a couple of recent starts and this is easier, but plenty to find on handicap debut and cheekpieces need to have a major effect.

Form: 438P80-

Galboystown Lady^h²²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A A Howard| OR: 84

20/1

Handles most ground and this sort of trip is fine, but no win in 27 starts now and not seen out since finishing well beaten at Downpatrick last October. Makes little appeal.

Form: 32P527-

Is That Marmalade^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: Arthur Goulding| OR: 74

9/1

Arguably best run to date came over hurdles at Limerick last time, but drops back half a mile in trip here, goes back over fences and still looks to have questions to answer.

Form: 6FU0-45

Admiral Bob^t¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 9-10| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽³⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 72

8/1

Veteran almost went close to making it 22nd time lucky at Downpatrick recently, just run out of it close home (attracted support in the market) and although higher in the handicap now, can't be totally discounted if reproducing that.

Form: P8666-2

Non-Runners

Rebel Cry¹³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 10

T: N Lee J: C Brassil

Forecasts

Eight Till Late (11/2), William Du Berlais (13/2), Ocean Glandore (7/1), Macs Legend (7/1), Admiral Bob (8/1), Robin De Roost (9/1), Is That Marmalade (9/1), The Living Beauty (11/1), Pulled Mussel (12/1), Rebel Cry (12/1), Dallas Cowboy (14/1), Urtheoneiwant (14/1), Crocodile Dundee (16/1), Galboystown Lady (20/1), Wild And Wonderful (25/1), Rockshandy (28/1)

An open looking handicap and a few to consider. Any money for William Du Berlais would make him worth a second look, as he's well handicapped and the first-time tongue tie might just work the oracle. EIGHT TILL LATE gets the vote as the form of his second to Hello Sweetie at Ballinrobe is working out well, and he looks on a fair mark on hurdles form. Admiral Bob almost broke his duck last time and the money that came for him suggested that wasn't unexpected either. Pulled Mussel and Urtheonethatiwant are others to consider for the places.